Darkness Rises
Darkness Rises is a 3D mobile action RPG built around fast, combo-driven dungeon runs. You pick one of four distinct classes, push through instanced stages, and steadily improve your character through gear drops, upgrades, and skill progression.
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Publisher: Nexon Type: 3D Mobile ARPG Release Date: June 21, 2018 Shut Down: November 30, 2022 Pros: +Robust character customization options. +Stylish visuals with strong effects and animation work. +Satisfying, cinematic finishing attacks. +Tutorial does a great job onboarding new players. Cons: -Core loop can become monotonous over time. +Classes are locked to specific genders. |
Darkness Rises Shut Down on November 30, 2022
Darkness Rises Overview
Darkness Rises drops you into the embattled Kingdom of Losteria as an Orc horde surges across the land under the influence of a darker power. With the Iron Guard fortress acting as the last meaningful line of defense, you step in as one of four heroes, each defined by a clear combat identity, from the spell-focused Wizard to the brute-force Berserker. The game’s structure is built around dungeon instances where you carve through packs of enemies, learn attack timing, and string together skills for long, flashy chains that end in signature finishing moves.
Progression is the usual action RPG climb, you clear content, earn gold and loot, and reinvest those rewards into equipment upgrades and skill growth. For players who prefer a guided path, Story Mode provides a more directed sequence of missions, while Adventure Mode leans harder into repeated runs for materials and better gear. Multiplayer and social features push the endgame forward as well, letting you join up with friends or a guild to tackle raid dungeons that are designed around tougher encounters and improved drops. At its best, Darkness Rises feels like a bite-sized, mobile-first take on dungeon action, emphasizing spectacle and forward momentum over open exploration.
Darkness Rises Key Features:
- Combo-Based Action Combat – link basic attacks and abilities into extended strings, then close fights with dramatic finishing sequences.
- Epic Boss Fights – each dungeon culminates in a boss with readable patterns, rewarding dodges, spacing, and well-timed counters.
- Soul Link Ability – temporarily take over a defeated foe’s body and turn its strengths against nearby enemies.
- Dungeon Raids – group up with allies or guildmates for raid-focused dungeons that emphasize stronger rewards and higher difficulty.
- Top-Notch Graphics and Effects – detailed 3D stages, smooth character animation, and high-impact skill effects help sell the power fantasy.
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Operating System: Android 4.4 and later, iOS 9.0 and later
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Darkness Rises Additional Information
Developer: Boolean Games
Publisher: Nexon Korea Corp.
Official Release (South Korea): July 27, 2017
Global Release: June 21, 2018
Shut Down: November 30, 2022
Development History / Background:
Darkness Rises is a 3D mobile, lobby-based dungeon crawler created by Boolean Games and published by Nexon. It was originally announced under the working title Dark Avenger 3 and first surfaced publicly in November 2016. Not long before the worldwide rollout, the name was changed to Darkness Rises, largely to avoid confusion with Gamevil’s Darkness Rises 2. The game launched in South Korea in July 2017, followed by a global soft launch on April 13, 2018, and then the full global release on June 21, 2018. By August 2018, the game had surpassed 10 million downloads, reaching that milestone roughly six weeks after the global launch. Service later ended, and Darkness Rises was shut down on November 30, 2022.